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Vehicle 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible 2006 BMW 3 Series Convertible 330Cic
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
105-Amp Alternator Yes No
120-Amp Alternator No Yes
15,000 Mile Extended Service Interval Tune-Up; Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs Yes No
2 Front Cupholders, 2 Cupholders Total No Yes
3.0-Liter, I6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 225@5900, Torque Of 214@3500, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3 Front and 1 Rear Cupholder, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Seat and Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
4-Way Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
55-Amp Hour Battery Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
7-Fin Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
80-Amp Hours Battery No Yes
Alloy Patina Interior Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, Pillars and Foot Pedals Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7-In. No Yes
All-Season Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Management and Engine Management No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Audio and Security Prewiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Color Grille and Chrome Fuel Door and Chrome Center Dual Exhaust Yes No
Cargo Area Locking Storage Yes No
Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Cargo Cover Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Check Control Vehicle Monitor System Warning Lights With Pictogram Display Yes No
Check Control Vehicle Monitor System With Pictogram Display Of Brake Fluid, Oil Levels, Door or Trunk/Tailgate Ajar, and Defective Interior and Exterior Lighting No Yes
Chrome Exhaust Tips No Yes
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Corner Brake Control Yes Yes
Courtesy Lights Include Xenon Dome Light, Footwell Lighting and Door Handles Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Hazard Lights and Interior Lights and Includes Battery Safety Terminal No Yes
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Interior Lights, Turns On Flashers and Includes Battery Safety Terminal Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold and Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Side Lower Console Storage Located On Dash Yes No
Drop-Down Toolkit Located In Trunk No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirror With Passenger Automatic Tilt-Down and 3-Position Driver Memory No Yes
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed and Lateral Acceleration No Yes
Easy Entry Device No Yes
Easy-Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes Yes
Engine Oil Cooler Yes Yes
Expandable Cargo Space With Top Raised No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fixed Hoop Aluminum Safety Rollbars Yes No
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Sport Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Armrest Storage No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual and Side Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Map/Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Power Headrests Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Driver Power Memory, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Net Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sport Bucket Seats Adjust 6 Ways Total With Manually Adjustable Seat Height, Manual Memory and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold and Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 277-mm X 23-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 259-mm X 10.2-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 325-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 320-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Cloth Sliding Sunroof Yes No
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Functional Hood Scoop, Side Skirts and Side Air Intakes Yes No
Getrag(R) 6-Speed Manual Transmission Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Halogen Headlights With Auto-Leveling Yes No
Harman/Kardon(R) AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume, Upgraded Amplification and 11 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Heated Washer System No Yes
Illuminated Entry Include Footwell Lighting and Orange Ambiance Lighting In Roof No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Pressure Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Multi-Link System With Coil Springs and Gas Pressure Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Z-Axle Rear Suspension With Sport Ride Type Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Located On Doors Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Glovebox With Rechargeable Take-Out Flashlight No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Montana Leather Located On Doors, Handbrake Grip, Shift Knob and Shift Boot No Yes
Montana Leather Seats No Yes
Multi-Color Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Exterior Lights, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Sunroof, Soft Top, Fuel Door and Hatch Yes No
Myrtle Genuine Wood Located On Instrument Panel, Doors, Center Floor Console and Shift Knobs, Depending On Body Style No Yes
Panic Button No Yes
Park Distance Control (PDC) Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Passenger Weight Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Portable Media Player, Audio, Telephone and Security Pre-Wiring No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote or Key No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Electro-Hydraulic Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes Yes
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Via Button On Tailgate Handle Yes No
Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Rear Power One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Radio Data System (RDS) No Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With 2 Headrests No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts Yes Yes
Rear HVAC Unit No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Tailgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rollover Sensor No Yes
Run-Flat Tires Yes No
SBRP195/55R16 87 V-Rated Performance Tires Yes No
SBRP205/50VR17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Screened Center Air Intake No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Second Row Dual Bucket-Style Seats With 50/50 Split Folding Seatbacks and Integral Headrests Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Stainless Steel Footrest Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control and Audio No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Supercharged 1.6-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, OHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 168@6000, Torque Of 162@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger With Intercooler Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Inflation Monitor Yes Yes
Trip Computer With Remaining Fuel, Average MPG and Average Speed No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV Emissions No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Variable Intensity Brake Lights No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Double Locking and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Speed-Sensitive Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive, Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes






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